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    I have also heard good things about Am. Stitches, but have no first hand experience with them. BTW, I'm sure there would be lot's of argument on who has the best E24 M6. Period.
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    He has done a couple for me as well with very good resulfts. They are sometimes slow. They will do special requests. I had the wheel for my Alpina B9 stitched in the blue and green Alpina colors.
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    I just found out that the Inka tii that was used in the Alfa-02 comarison test was my former car. I have'nt seen the magazine yet but just ordered a back copy. Just curious if anyone else saw it.
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    Andy, I like it! Love the wheels. Great period choice. Tim
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    Andy, they have some frightful moonshine in Arkansas. Have you been drankin?
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    Thanks very much for the input. He sounds like the right guy. We'll see if I am an 02'er again as this progresses.
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    I am considering an 02 in the Bay area. I spoke with Sean about doing a PPI. We had a good conversation and know some of his work (re-build on an Alpina B6). Just want to get an amen from the locals. Thanks.
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    Mike Robinson twists a good wrench and is a good guy, but he is only interested in the mechanicals and in my (and a lot of others) opinion, will ignore anything cosmetic because it's just not his thing. For my money, I would feel a lot more comfortable if Barry Strathman, Terry at Atlantic Autowerks, or David Palister at DP Motorwerks were taking a holistic view at the car. The mechanicals are the cheaper part of an 02 in many cases. But hey, we all carry our own wallet.
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    Barry's Performance Imports in Norfolk (757)623-6568 is very familiar with 02's (have worked on many of mine over the years). Excellent shop in all respects.
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    Cars and Concepts (813)348-6183. They have worked on all of my stuff (picked up my euro e28 m5 from them this am) from the 02' and E30's to more modern 740i and X5. They are outstanding. Thomas and Steve are the owners (both e30 m3 racers), are former BMW mastertechs, and run a tight shop.
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    I went to the German Club picnic in Fl. last weekend and the guy who owns Abramsmotorsports was there with a coule of these wheels. I like them. They do not have the same dish as the real thing and I am bothered by the Alpina logos (trademark stuff), but they are good looking wheels none the less.
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    First off, I can understand your frustration. Sounds like a waste of good wine. As the former VP Corporate Marketing for UPS, I can tell you that no one there would be pleased with your loss. That said, the tarriffs are very clear about common carriage being subject to a range of temps. Most shippers that send temp. sensitive goods (seafood, chocolate, produce, flowers, etc) use very specific packaging to protect the items and usually use air services vs. ground to minimize the time in transit. The company that shipped the wine should have been aware of the risk. If they weren't, they need to know more about their own business. Perishibles are not accepted in the UPS ground system. That is why the loss is limited to the shipping. My guess is the liability falls to the shipper. Sorry you had a bad experience. I haven't worked there in a few years, and while I don't like everything they do either, I don't think there are too many dumb shits working there.
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    I feel your pain. It's a tough deal when the game you plan on playing gets changed. I wonder what the corvettes went for when Eastern went under. I know from working for a company who owned an airline that no one in the industry would touch an Eastern employee. Tough industry for sure. I met a guy recently at Sebring who was a pilot, but very low man on the totem pole and became an air traffic controller to make a living. He was quite angry about abandoning his dream.
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    Well, when people are paying, what, $100k, for a Don D. (aka the Werke Shop) restoration, if this tii is really concours quality, isn't it "worth" that much? To someone? And if it is, what is Cary Iida's Alpina CSL worth? Ask Chris Provo. He bought it.
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    Harry/Victor. Thanks for the snaps. Enjoyed them. That's a nice Karman Ghia (one of the many cars I admired but could not afford when they were new).
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    Ray, I'm sure you've done your homework. The cost of rebuilding an s38 or m88 is about 10k.
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    Beautiful. I suggest that you find some Alpina wheels for that car and sell them to me!
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    Congrats Bill! Car of the year in my opinion.
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    My former 71ti was black on black and came that way from the factory. By the time I got it the original seats were shot and replaced with Scheels, but there were pics of the car before it was modified.
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    I like the M tech 2 wheel in the pic. I had one on my E30 M3 and have the never ending urge to use one on my Euro E28 M5 (which I am trying to keep stock). I do not know what all the fuss is about. It's a genuine BMW wheel used on Euro E30 M3's when the US got a larger, not as attractive, and in the last two years of production airbag wheels. The problem is of course that it wont fit. Use a Momo. They are a little smaller and actually have a little better feel than the M Tech 2. For all of you folks who are offended by the question, please surrender your E30 bottlecaps and mesh wheels, S14 and M20 engines, S14 cranks, etc. If you are a purist (and I admire that if you really mean it), then surrender your E21 parts as well. You know, the Recaros, 5spds, 3.90 lsd's, etc. Anything else is just your preference.
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    Andy, Have you been Drankin again? Congrats. I love the 1600. Tim
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    The answer to your question is simply NO. I have owned 2 e46 M3's as well as a couple of E30 M3s (one set up as a track car with a 225hp stroker motor and lightened in every possible way). I have also had 2002's in several configurations (s14, tii, stg2, stg3). Even the E30 m3 track car, which was much faster than the s14 powered 2002, was not up to a stock e46 m3, muchless a modified one. If you want to drive a 2002, my suggestion would be not to modify it beyond it's original character. I, though I know it goes against many opinions to the contrary, don't even like the s14 conversion in an 02. To me, it is not consistant with the character of the car. But that's just me. If you want to compete on the track with the e46 boys, it's going to take something other than an 02.
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    Nick, the Agave 73 formerly owned by Gary Bossert has changed hands. I sold it to very serious car guy in Key Biscayne Florida named Andreas Martinez (former Porsche Cup Racer and SCCA champion). As I mentioned to you previously, the car has sold three times, none of which were at the price point you mention (perhaps higher, perhaps lower). None of the three owners have or will disclose what was paid for the car. Gary did make public that when he sold the car, it went for 55k, to someone who obviously had too much money.
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    Well Jan, If you ever change your mind, please make me your first call. Tim Jones
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    The first Alpina car officially imported to the US was the Alpina Z8. There were a number of Alpina cars (E12's, E28's, E24's, E21's and E30's) that were imported during a window in the 80's. For a few years, the favorable exchange rate and the import regs made it possible to import one at a slight premium to a US spec M car of the same series. For example my 1984 Alpina B9 was imported new to the US. It got big bumpers, US spec lights, instrumentation, and cats to pass DOT, all of which were removed shortly thereafter. According to the Alpina registry there were 200 B9's produced, 5 of which came to the states, 2 of which still have active registration. In the late 80's, the window closed for the gray market in the US and it became very expensive to pass DOT requirements. As far as the Alpina VIN's go, Alpina became a manufacturer of record (for German tax advantages) in the mid 80's. They did not begin to use the Alpina mfg. VIN until late 85, so earlier models (E12's, E21's E28's and E24's thru 85) do not have Alpina VIN's. They do however have registration numbers, mfg.id plates, and other discerning identifiers (Alpina stamp on the block, etc.). If you have specific questions, try the Alpina discussion group at www.m5board.com. Lots of experts there.
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